Comments on: Platform 201 for Busy Writers: 1,000 True Fans

By: Guy LeCharles Gonzalez

Guy LeCharles Gonzalez — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:45:20 +0000

Thank you, Bob! Somehow missed your comment first time around.

By: Guy LeCharles Gonzalez

Guy LeCharles Gonzalez — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:42:01 +0000

Patience — the 10,000 hour rule — is really the key, I think. Everybody wants to be a success RIGHT NOW, but very few overnight successes actually happened over night.

And I think you definitely have a niche, and from my vantage point, are doing all of the right things. e.g.: I know plenty of people who would kill to have worked with Will Wheaton on his books.

By: Will Hindmarch

Will Hindmarch — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:31:07 +0000

As a geek writer and graphic designer, my niche is pretty well filled already by more handsome and more famous people. So I'm in the midst of the years-long trek to fail and fail better until my niche reveals itself... and until I'm skilled enough to really grab it. Finding a niche and living it every day is maybe the hardest part of those three guidelines — I'm willing to find a niche, but I don't want to be pigeonholed. Maybe I can be known as the guy who mixes metaphors.

I'm hoping that by keeping my patience and remembering that it's not all about me, the niche thing will gradually get easier.

Thanks for tweeting this again, Guy.

By: Bill Landay

Bill Landay — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:57:27 +0000

Terrific post, Guy. This really helps crystallize a lot of ideas I've been mulling. Thank you.

By: glecharles

glecharles — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:01:24 +0000

Back atcha! I'm looking forward to seeing your post, and to eventually reading your book; your WD article in May was a great teaser.

BTW, I received Sage's book yesterday. Thanks! Looks great, though I have a bone to pick with her about suggesting that running a reading series isn't a lot of work.

By: christinakatz

christinakatz — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:27:31 +0000

Thanks for the shout-out, Guy. I look forward to seeing both you and Chris in NYC in September. I'm going to need to reflect on your posts on platform and post back. So much good info to think about. I always appreciate your honesty and commitment to serving readers. Keep it comin'!

By: glecharles

glecharles — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:18:11 +0000

I'd be happy to shake hands; we can even hug it out!

Seriously, though, going through your archives while writing this post gave me a lot stronger appreciation for what you've built. I still disagree with you on sponsored posts, and think your overall approach isn't appropriate for most businesses, but for individual writers, you've established a great and replicable example and I'm now looking forward to your keynote in September.

Congrats on the book, and thanks for dropping in with a comment.

By: Chris Brogan

Chris Brogan — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:32:21 +0000

I appreciate your honesty. : )

The post in its entirety is good. I like your perspective. Maybe we'll shake hands in NYC.